Chicken & Chimichurri Quesadillas
Quesadillas are Mexico's delicious answer to cheese toasties. You'll fill tortillas with smoky shredded chicken and cheese, and serve with a zingy chimichurri dipping sauce made from chilli, coriander and vinegar.

Ingredients for 2 people









You'll also need
Olive oil, Pepper, Salt, Vegetable oil (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 portion recipe.
Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 180°C (fan)/ 425°F/ Gas 7
Boil half a kettle
Add the chicken breast fillets to a bowl with the smoked paprika, a drizzle of olive oil and a generous pinch of salt and mix until coated

Heat a large, wide-based dry pan (preferably non-stick) with a matching lid over a high heat
Add the coated chicken and cook for 2 min on each side, then add 100ml [200ml] boiled water and cook, covered, for 12-15 min or until cooked through

Meanwhile, cut the sweet potatoes (skins on) into wedges
Add the wedges to a large baking tray with a drizzle of vegetable oil and a generous pinch of salt and give everything a good mix up
Put the tray in the oven for 20-25 min or until the wedges are tender and starting to crisp

Chop the coriander finely, including the stalks
Peel and finely chop (or grate) the garlic
Add the chopped coriander, garlic, chilli flakes (can't handle the heat? Go easy!), red wine vinegar and 3 tbsp [6 tbsp] olive oil to a bowl
Season generously with salt and pepper and give everything a good mix up – this is your chimichurri sauce

Once the chicken is cooked, remove the pan from the heat and shred apart using two forks – this technique is known as 'pulling'
Drain and pat the mozzarella dry with kitchen paper (squeeze as much liquid out as you can)
Tear the drained mozzarella into rough, bite-sized pieces

Add the torn mozzarella to the pan and mix it with the shredded chicken
Divide the chicken & mozzarella mixture between the tortilla wraps, covering only half
Fold each tortilla over and press down firmly so you're left with 6 [12] half moon-shaped sandwiches – these are your chicken quesadillas

Add the chicken quesadillas to a baking tray (or two!)
Place a second baking tray (or the tray of sweet potato wedges!) on top to weigh them down slightly
Put the stacked baking trays in the oven for 10-12 min or until the quesadillas are slightly browned and the cheese has melted

Serve the chicken quesadillas with the sweet potato wedges and chimichurri sauce to the side
Enjoy!
Nutritional information
Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.
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The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.
Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (gluten, milk, sulphites).
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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